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11 Full Leased Wire Dispatches Today's News Printed Today THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1914 Pi?Tn? Tivn n?MT 0N trains and news jTlVlHi ItlU CHiiN 1Q STANDS FIVB CENTS Gill DUKE MAKES HE ALLIES 11; urn i nunnii ... W III H NX A i... 4 II ILL llUUUill Ul. Says ."Victory in Poland Per mits Our Troops to Turn to Other Tasks" MAY LEAVE ALLIES TO FIGHT GERMANY While Russia Turns Her At tention to Turks and Cap ture of Constantinople By J. W. T. Mason (former London correspondent for the United Press.) New York, Nov. 9. Orand Duke Nicholas' cryptic announcement at the end of last week that the Russians had won the war's "most important vic tory" in l'olnnd. und Oulicin bus been followed by the publication of another extract from the same general report which must excite crave uneasiness on the part of the czar's western allies. The important victory referred to, nays the grand duke, "permits our troops to turn to oth'.'r tatks the in ception of which opens a now period of the war." -- These "other tasks" must bo some what different from the Russian march on Iterlin, the mission originally us sinned by the allies to the slav forces. Turkey's entrance iato the conflict would furnish one new task, if the czar wishes to undertake it, und still another one would be provided by n movement vti Vienna, n n ntj that tue Kussinns have decided the time has come to place their own exclusive in terests above those of ull the allies jointly. Want Turks' Capital. The czar is understood to have ur rived nt Grand Duke Nicholus' field lieadquurters and no doubt he was ac companied by his closest advisers. The grand duke's declaration concerning "other tasks" was not a military an nouncement, but one relating to state policy. What it means cannot yet be deter mined with certainty, but its probable inference must make it uncomfortable rending for the llritisli and French. It seems ns if the czar und his ad visors hail agreed that the opportunity for marching on Constantinople, must not be thrown away and thut the "new tasks" awaiting the Russians' attention In Asia Minor must receive the Muscovite general staff's prineipnl consideration henceforward. This, at any rate, is a likelier as sumption than that the Slavs have made up their minds to aim at Vien na's capture Instead of Merlin's, In short, If the grand dukj's utter ance menus what It appears to mean, he is notifying the British and French thnt, having won the most Important victory of the war, the Russians have done their part of the work assigned to them and that In future their west em allies must depend on themselves for victory over the Hermans. Will Help the Kaiser. To be sure, this declaration does not necessarily menn that tho effort against Hcrlln has been completely abandoned for one ugnlnt Constant! jioplc. To discontinue the Russian campaign nlong the (Ionium frontier entirely would be to permit tho kai ser's trooos to overrun 1'olund. There is every Indication, however, that the crnr Is preparing to divide his offen nivc strength in order to use part of it in Asia Minor. Huch a chnnge In Russian strategy will enable the kaiser to use most of his troops In the west, leaving only enough on his eastern frontier to pre vent the Russians from penetrating fur Into his territory, The British ami French undoubtedly are bringing pressure en the e.ar to follow out the campaign originally planned, but It Is necessary for them to do so with extreme delicacy, since they cannot afford to nntiigoniic lilt", possibly enabling the kaiser to regain the hypnotic Influence which he for merly possessed at the Russian capi tal. The situation Is grnve, nt best, from the Itritlsh and French standpoint, If the Russians do, ns a mutter of fnct, insist on proceeding with their "other tnsks," tlermany's object In persuading the Turks to lake a hand in the wnr will have been fully real Ized. TUBK8 HOLD COUNCIL. Athens, Nov. H. The Turks todnv were holding the British consul at Aivnll as a hostage. A British destroy er had called to get him but ha was not permitted to an on board. At the same port a (I reek steamship which Imprudently flew th British flsg was sunk hy the Turks. The telegraph stations at the TurkNh ports nf Aysasntat ant Hsrmoussak were bombarded by British destroyers. Pasadena, Cal., Nov. 9. Dr. Robert J. Burdotto, noted for many yeurs as a humorist, au thor and minister, is believed today to be dying at his home here. Members of the family admitted this morning that his ''ess is critical. Dr. Burdette Urs old. Both German and Austrian Lines of Communication Are Cut London, JNov, V. That the czar s army has at last attained full naomen turn in its sweep westward was indi cnted today by numerous dispatches re ceived here from official sources at 1'etrograd and on the fighting front Military experts were astonished nt the swiftness of the Russian troops' movements and report after report multiplied tho details of an overwhelm ing victory over the Teutonic forces a victory, too. which came moro speed ily than War Minister Lord Kitchener and his associates had even hoped for. Hoth the Germans' and Austrian lines of communication were practi cally cut, it was stated, and their situ ation was declared to be extremely serious. Tho Russian war ofr'ico was said to be rushing motor sledges to the front to fucilitute winter movements of ar tillery. ' It was understood that martial law had been proclaimed at Constantinople, indicating that there was considerable Sentiment there against war. There were said to have been many arrests, courts-martial and executions at the Turkish capital. From Petrograd esruo tho report thnt the Russians had defeated two di visions of Turks after an engagement at Koprukcieu. Tho Turkish treasury was said to be empty. Some men remind ub of a comic operu without jnv plot. KAISER MAKES LAST EI El French War Office Thinks Troops Will Have to Leave to Meet Russians Paris, Nov. B. A supreme German el tort to reach the r ranch coast wns In progress toiluy, it was sluted In a communication received here from tiie llonlcnux war office this afternoon. l'Viu h experts believed it wns the last nttempt of the kind the kniser would make before turning to resist the llussiun a Ivanco from the east wnrd. The war office admitted that the allies' advuncc from Dixmudo townrd the Klvcr l.ys was slow, It was stilted thnt (he Ocniuius, strongly entrenched, mo resisting It fiercely, Continued progress by tiio allies on the Aisne was reported. In the nrgoune region and the vr- clnity of Verdun It wss said there had icon oly minor engagements for some time. R. A. BROWN GIVEN BEATING BY OFFICER A police cull nt S o'clock this morn lug from the Cross meat market re sulted In a fight between Officer Jack White and It. A. Drown, In which the latter was considerably battered tip about the head. The cull en me to the police station charging that Drown hnd stolen a bicycle. It happened thut Draws had simply borrowed the wrong wheel and left it on the wrong side of the street. Officer White savs Hi-own wns requested to come to tiie police station to explain the charge in order thnt the mnlter might be straightened up before the chief. Home words followed and It Is said that Drown struck White in'the face with his fist, White reached for Ills club and got hold of Ills gun. With this Instrument lie belnbored the man over the head until he wns willing to submit to Arrest. Ills head was cut and Dr. Miles took him to the hospi tal to have the wounds dressed, lie was soon out of Ji hospital, however, and sild on the street later that he was feeling all right. Hrown appeared before f't district attorney this morning and swore out i complaint ngulnst Officer White chnrg ing him with assault with a dangerous weapon, Nothing wilt be done, how ever, until the police Investigation Is conducted and reported. The man who doess t einggerats a little Is seldom an Interesting talker. 'BOB" BUEDETTB DYING. LABOR SUGGESTS SOCIETY TO END ALL IRS Only When Society Realizes Human Life Is Sacred Will War Cease WAR'S GREAT BURDEN FALLS ON TOILERS Convention Represents More Than Two Million Ameri can Workingmen Philadelphia, Nov. 9. The forma tion of an international society for the provention of war was urged by the executive council of the American Fed eration of Labor in its annual report to the convention representing 2,027, 671 members of the allied organiza tions here today. t'onviuccd that the greatest burdens of the European war aro falling on the shoulders of the toilers, the coun cil declared: "The working people, the masses of the world 's population, caa end all wars if they but havo the independ ence to think and to give their convic tions rculity by dnnng to do. Wars will cense only when society is con vinced that human life is rcully sacred and when society establishes agencies, international as well as national, for protecting lives." The officers declured the convention must adopt some constructive plan to stop warfare, rtuitlou's Great Growth. The great growth of the federation wns emphasized in the annual state ment of Secrctury Frank Morrison. Sinco the meeting a yenr ago, he re ported t!2,!82 laborers have joined, making a total membership of over 2,1)110,0110. In 25 states and I'orto Kico 225 charters were issued to new brunches. There wns a , bnlanco of $102,102.31 in the treasury at the close of the year, Hecretary Morrison declared that ns a result of 957 strikes, conditions for 74, MS workers were materially improv ed. The total cost of the strikes, count iug the 10II,2(I4 raised by unions for assistance of strikers, amounted to $4, 38H,5U1. The Bnnuul report was replete with recommendutions and severe condem nations of "feudul conditions" in Col orado, Virginia nud Michigan, Its suggestions were extended to the roc oninieiidations to congress thut the I'nitcd states pun huse Thomas Jeffer sous homestead, " Monticello, " and George Washington's home at Mount (Continued on Page Three.) He Has Until Tomorrow to Act On Ultimatum Sent Him by Convention Washington, Nov. I). Whether Un people of Mexico nre to have peace or war will be decided within the next 21 hours. It all depends upon the attitude of General Yemihtinnu Ciurnn.n In re gard to the ultimatum sent him by the Aguas Calli'iites peace convention, glv Ing hi in until November 10 to resign the provisional presidency and accept ing llenerul F.ululio (lutierrex governor of the state of Hun l.uls Potosl, as his successor. Advices recelvirl todav from HI I'tiso said thut Curriinzn still continued to evade the commission named by the peace convention to notify him of the election of Provisional President Out- lerres. A few hours before the Com mission reached Cordoba, Carranr.a left for Orifiiliu on a special train, Hecretary of State Ilryan had re turned today from his summer home at Ashevllle, N, C, and assumed per sonal churge of the Mexican situation. Officials here Indicated that nil Amer ican negotiations with Mexico would halt until the arrival of further de velopments expected to put Carranra's successor In charge nf the government. GREAT GOOD ROAD CONVENTION MEETS Atlanta, (la., Nov. 9. The Fourth National good rends congress convened here today. Forty-five hundred dele gates were present, The speakers to day Included Austin Fletcher of Hoera tnento, Cal., president of the congress. THE CACTUS DERBY STARTED TODAY IN Y Minister Piloting a Ford Led to Ardaiere, but Accident Stops Him BARNEY OLDFIELD LED IN REACHING BARSTOW Conditions Under Which Race Is Being Made Are the Very Worst Possible 1 Paige (Don Lee, driver and mechanician, Beaudet and McC'onners. 2 Chevrolet (0. R. Cusins), C. Durant . and Ii. Law rence. 3 Ford (A. E. Daniels), E. Schiiack and .'. Hehnack. 4 Simplex (Ueorge F. Settle), (. Davis and Aley. 5 Btuta (Walter Brown), Oldficld and Hill. 6 Kisselkar (Hollywood Oar age), Dan Anderson and F. , Keford. 7 Maxwell (Maxwell Motors Co.), W. Carlson and 1). Basso. 8 Paige (Don Lee, L. Nik rent and Janowski. 9 Met. (Metz Motor Co.), Wing ami 1'arrl' h. 10 Klucaid Kp..l (W. C. lloiiilrin), Kincuid and Greenwood. 11 Mots (Metz Motor Co.), Snow and Kendall. 12 Aleo (A. II. Woolacott), W. Taylor and Hex, . 13 Hlnnk. 14 Metz (Metz Motor Co.), Foulke and Unhn. 15 Kuirk (Kllis Bros), H. Ellis and I). Kllis. 10 Dietrich (II. V. Gentry), Sprngue and Duckiis. 17 Htutz (H. C. McMaster), J. Hums and McMaster. 1H Thomus (White & Oitfson), Pink and Kley. ID Cadillac (W. C. Hrnmletto), Hramlctte and Nelson. 20 Chevrolet (Chevrolet Mo tor Cur Co.), Chevrolet and Angle, 21 Colo ((', M. Dubois), Du bois nnil Cnminetto. Needles, Cnl., Nov. 0. Barney Old field, driving Stutz No, S, led the I. (is Angelos to Phoenix racers Into Needles, the night control, arriving at 2:22 o'clock this afternoon, I.os Angeles, Cnl., Nov. 0. Barney Oldficld, veteran of hundreds of desperately-fought track ruees, was wug ing the hardest struggle of his motor racing career todny with C. Diirnnt for the leadership of the Los Angolca Phocnlx liners. Oldficld was driving a powerful Statu, while Diirnnt pilot ed mi imported Chevrolet cur. Iroin Hull Uernarillno to India, where the curs went into the Inst lap of the day's run, the two fought neck and neck, Each held the lend nt lenst three times, Biol but two minutes sep arated them when they shot through Cadiz late today. The llev. Karl Hchunck, of San Di ego, the Ford pilot, sustained three broken ribs when his car overturned ncur Sun Dcrnnriliiio after striking a pole, His mechanician continued the race, and wns reported to be In third place near Dagdnd, Mots No. II (Snow) and Alco No. 12 (Taylor) were definitely out of the race, The leading cars were expected to reach Noodles, tonight s control stn tion, late this afternoon, Cadiz, Cnl., Nov. U. After losing the lead to Oldficld near Aniboy, Diirnnt In Chevrolet No. ii. passed tho former track king near CndU In the l.ns An-geles-Phoeulx automobile rnce this aft ernoon. Oldficld followed him closely when ha roared through Ciuliit, The racers encountered a driving rnln be (Continued on Page Two.) Fair tonight and Tuesday win da mostly westerly. RAINSTORM The Weather KM' if S F Petrograd Dispatch Says the Czar's Troops Are Ten Miles Across Border EXPECT TO CAPTURE BRESLAU AND CRACOW Germans and Austrians Suf fer from Lack of Winter Petrograd, Nov, 0. The "Russian troops' westward advance against the Germans and Austrians was still being pressed rapidly. They were ten miles Insid-) tho east Prussian frontier, haviig driven the kaiser's forces back from Wirballen to Lyck and farther south held the town of Pleschen, some distance west nf the frontier of Poscn province. In southwestern Poland and Oalic.ia too, tho wostwnrd movement was progressing with a speed which ex ceeded even the Russians' own ex pectations. - the czar s anvanco guard nan ai ready reached the Niszica rivor, only 35 miles from Cracow, isolating the Austrians operating on the Snn south of Przemysl. . The early capture of Breslau and Cracow was predicted. Though the defeat of the Germans and Austrians everywhere was claimed it was admitted that Russian lossos were heavy. One thing upon which much stress was laid was the superiority of the Russians over the German and Austrian equipment f - f winter campaigning. The Teutons suffering from exposure wns dcclnred to be terrible, and everywhere it wns. said the unburied corpses were being found of those who hail sue Climbed to it, Germans Admit It. Berlin, Nov, 9. (Via Amsterdam) Retirement bv the Germans In Russian Poland behind tho Warthe river, wns officially admitted hero today but the statement wss made that the military authorities had the situation well in hand and were not concerned over the Russians' advance. From tho west of Poscn province, however, came reports thnt ninny of the grent estates thore had been deserteil and that Germans along the frontier were fleeing to tho westward. Vienna was also reported in a condi tion of great alarm at reports of Rus sian victories, though the war office was qtiotnd as declaring that both the (Jermuii and Austrian armies were In tact and retreating only for strategical reasons and in perfect order. Homo German gains were announced In the Argnnne region, in the westurn field of war. Repairs Completed Either Had . to Face Jap Warships or Lay Up During War Honolulu, Nov, I). American marines were In charge today of the German gunboat Geier and naval lender Lock sun, now formally Interned here until the end nf the Kiirnpean wnr. Tho Geler arrived at Honolulu sev eral weeks ago unquestionably in need of extensive repairs. While it wns making them, ns entitle! to do under Intermit lonnl law, two Japanese war ships appeared just outside the three mile limit and hovered around evident ly awaiting the guiltiest 's departure from the hnrbnr to nltin k and sink It, The work of repairing the Geler prob ably wns delayed as long ns possible, but at length there no longer remained any doubt that It was ready to leave, and the captain was given ill hours to quit the port or place his vessel III the I'nlted States authorities' hands while the war continued. It would have been suicidal for him to have accepted lite former alternative, so both the Geler and the Locksun remained at their I anchnrnges ami were Interned, In ac cordance with order from Washington. LONDON HAS NEW MAYOR. London, Nov, 9, Hlr Charles John ston wns Innugiiraled today as lord mayor of London, succeeding Hlr Thom as Dewater, A pretense was made of neglecting none nf the usual formality, but the pall of the war was over every thing and the ceremony was a very drab one. Muny a man who isn't a coward is afraid of consequences. PRUSSIAN RONTIEH AUSTR1S CUT OFF KNOCK FOBTS TO PIECES Athens, Nov. 9. The Anglo French fleet engaged in bom barding the Dardanelles forts was rapidly reducing them to day, according to information received here. Following their fall, it was believed the allies would land marines on the Tro- jan plain. . Both Mine and Garment Work ers Say Present Officials Are Too Conservative . Philadelphia, Nov. 9. For the first time in many years the rule of Samuel Gompers as president of the American Federation of Labor was threatened here today at the organization's an nual convention. Delegates representing mine work ers and garment workers, and others inclined to radicalism, openly asserted that the proscnt officials of the fed eration aro too conservative. It was expected, bowover, thnt Gompers will be able to retain his power. Duncan McDonald, secrotarv,trcasur er of tho United Mine Workers of America, wns leading the opposition to (iompurs. Early in tho duy Gompers' friends indicutod thut the latter would take tho iloor some time during the convention's sessions und answer his enemies. The convention was called to order ut 10 a. m. Two sets of delegates claiming to represent the United Garment Work ers demanded admittance to the con vention. Tho old general officers of tho national union are at tho head of one delegation, and new officers, elect ed ut a rump convention In Nashville, October 12, head the other. Tho Nush- villo convention delegates charged the old taction disfranchised (hj.ihju of the 100,000 members of the garment work ers' union through tricksry. Tho convention tented the delegates representing the old organization of garment workers after a bitter debate Artillery Fire Grows Fiercer Daily and Losses on Both Sides Are Heavy Paris, Nov. O.-Tlio German nttack oa the nllles' position In the Ypres rn-lloM ,,0 J trl t.i la consul there as a hos glon hud been completely checked to jtiigo, though a British destroyer had duy und the allies themselves were culled to get him. mulling marked advances along the1 " the other hand, tho British bom Aisne. Ibnrilcd the Turkish ports of Aysasmnt It wns admitted that the losses on!1""' Sarmoussiik and the Anglo-French, both sides hud been very heuvy. w" reported rapidly reducing tho Another enrly Teutonic nssnult was "'irilanelles fortificntloii, presumably expected nt Arras, where three violent ! preliminary to a lauding on tho Trojan attacks hud already been repulsed with ; l1'"'"' , , , heavy slaughter. Martini law was proclaimed at Con- The urtllleiy fire nil nlong the line was growing fiercer. It was particu larly seven) southeast of Detliune, which wns pnrtly destroyed by It. The villages between Arms and the Const hud also been leveled by tho constant shelling, The kniser wns reported to regard the situation In the eustern theatre nf war as very serious nnd to have sum moned a military council to consider It. Military men believed he wns with drawing his troops of the first line from the west and hurrying them to the eastward, BELIEVE JOY RIDERS GUILTY OF THEFT While Hcv. 8. H. Mutney, one of the state superintendents of the United hvangelienl church, was holding com munion services nt the Middlegrove school house yesterdny afternoon a tra veling case containing many valuable papers was removed from the back of tils buggy that was standing In front of the school house and part of the contents strewn nlong the road, the ensn mil many of the most valuable pnpers not being found, The school house nt which the meet ing was being held Is located on the U..I ull . i ..II... iiii'iii-r-iM criuii ri'iiii, w-Ti-ii uiiit-n iiofiii hi.. I r-iiii-iM. The theft Is believed to linve been made by parties having a Joy ride In an automobile, as a mnehlne wits heard to stop in front of the school house for a short time and Inter to depart with considerable speed, No attention wss given to this at the time, as It was supposed thnt it was people coming to the services, but later events caused suspicion to point to this party, I STORY OF THE WAR H All PUTS IIUIII Ilka. I Ulli V Allies Declare Germans Have Made Their Supreme At tempt and Lost ALLIES WORRIED BY RUSSIAN STATEMENT Reported Turkish and Rus sian Fleets Are Looking for Each Other The Germans were hard pressed to day, if the allies' stories were truthful. It was declared they had made their supreme attempt from STpres und Dix uiude to reach the French coast and failed. The allies claimed to be advancing' In the Aisne region and slowly from Dlxmudo toward tho Iiiver Lyg. The Gormans claimed some progress) in me Argonue region Dut the alii denied it, saying there had been nj important fighting there. ilio itussiiuis were swooping wost wnrd in a mighty wave. They declared they had practically cut tho German and Austrian communi. cation lines, were ten miles within thai Fast Prussian frontier, had driven (h Germans to the west of tho Wartha river In Poland and were only 33 miles from Cracow in Galicia. What Did Ha Mean? While admitting; retreats la the east, the Germans declared they wore Only strategic. tint what, asked the British and French, did Grand Duke Nicholas, the) czar's comandcr, mean by saying that the Russians, having won the war' most important victory, were free1 to turn to "other tasks"! If it meant ...at they proposed td turn their offensive strength against Turkey, leaving Germany to the Brit ish and French alone, It was tho gen eral opinion thnt tho western allies' situation was about to become mora) difficult. It wns reported the Turkish fleet Iliad left the Hosphorus, supposedly to wur against Kussiuu II luck sea port and shipping, The HiiNKian squadron sailed from Scvustopol to meet the Turkish fight ing vessels, Tho Hussinn Innd forces reported de feating two Turkish divisions at Kup rtikeicu,' Asia (Minor. Turks Inrsde Egypt. The Turks announced they invaded I'gypt Monday. They hoiuhnnled I he Russian Illuclc "" "" "J,,rnin''V . "'"""""I""' i ienuiuiioiy on uccoum t ii ii t i war sentiment. The (Ionium gunboat Geier and na val tender Locksun were Interned at Honolulu. CHINESE GUNMAN CAUGHT IN VANCOUVER Portland, Ore,, Nov, 9. I.um King Wong, nllcgcd to hnve stabbed and seriously Injured Jim Wong, a promi nent CM iii-no merchant, Hut unlay night, was captured today at Vancou ver, where he had token refuge in tho Oriental rookeries of the Wsshingtosj city. He will bo returned to Portland. Talk of a tong war In connection with the stabbing of Jim Wong, which) was Indulged In quite freely, wns the outgrowth of excited suggestions of Jim's friends, the police believe. It Is understood the tongs will not tnke up the mutter. IW, ill1 IS NICE NAME FOR IT Chicago, Nov, 9, Mrs. Ilolmrt French, who claims she was the com moil law wife of the lute F. Augustus llelnze, announced today that she was going to New York to Investigate tho disposition of the copper millionaire ' estate. Mrs. French said she did not expect any trouble from Mrs. Anna llcliizn, who married llelnto a year u go. Hhe declared she axpected to find (list llelnre had made ample provlsloa for her In his Inst will, "I lived with Mr. llelnse for sev eral years," said Mrs. French, "and when we parted he provided n wltlv an annuity of '-!tOI."